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June 10, 2021
Haig Report Shows Q1 Profits are Booming for Dealerships
Haig Partners LLC,a boutique investment banking firm and the leading buy-sell advisory firm to owners of higher value auto, heavy truck, and RV dealerships, recently released its Q1 2021 Haig Report. Dealership profits jumped 197% in Q1 2021 compared to Q1 2020, reaching record-high levels. Average blue-sky value per rooftop has...
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June 10, 2021
R.V. Life Means Never Having to Leave Home (or the Office)
Ownership of recreational vehicles is on the rise and with improved technology, an attractive lure for those who can hit the road to travel, or work, wherever they choose. NY Times
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June 10, 2021
Airstream’s Interstate 24X Takes Van Life to the Luxury Level
The Mercedes Sprinter–based van is equipped from the start to be the ultimate off-grid rig, and it carries an eye-popping price tag to match. Car and Driver
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June 9, 2021
REV Group Inc. Reports Strong Q2; RV Segment Up 108%
REV Group, Inc. , a manufacturer of industry-leading specialty vehicles, reported results for the three months ended April 30, 2021. Consolidated net sales in the second quarter 2021 were $643.6 million, representing an increase of 17.7% compared to $547.0 million for the three months ended April 30, 2020. The company’s...
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June 9, 2021
Eagle Creek to cease operations by late 2021
Eagle Creek, the luggage and backpack brand founded in 1975 and currently owned by VF Corporation, is slated to cease business operations by the end of the year. VF will discontinue the brand due to strategic and financial concerns. OBJ
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June 9, 2021
Yellowstone debuts electric driverless shuttle, ‘T.E.D.D.Y’
Each shuttle will have an attendant. Although they are driverless, attendants can take over operations at any time. According to the park, the goal is to understand how automated vehicle shuttle technology can be used in parks and how visitors perceive and engage these services. The data from this pilot...
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June 9, 2021
CamelBak Recall: Choking Hazard Found in Water Bottle Caps
CamelBak is voluntarily recalling nearly 50,000 water bottles in North America due to a potential choking hazard, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today. The recall includes CamelBak’s Podium and Peak Fitness water bottles — specifically, some caps that came with those water bottles. According to the CPSC, a small silicone...
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June 9, 2021
The Best Type of Exercise? A Blood Test Holds Clues
a fascinating new study of more than 650 men and women suggests that the levels of certain proteins in our bloodstreams might foretell whether and how we will respond to various exercise regimens. NYT (paywall)
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June 8, 2021
R.V. Life Means Never Having to Leave Home (or the Office)
Ownership of recreational vehicles is on the rise and with improved technology, an attractive lure for those who can hit the road to travel, or work, wherever they choose. New York Times
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June 8, 2021
THOR Set New Sales Record in Q3
THOR Industries reported record net sales of $3.46 billion during the recent quarter – an increase of 106 percent as compared to the third quarter of the last year. The company’s earnings per share for the quarter were $3.29 per diluted share – an increase of 665 percent year-over-year. RV-Pro
